Headline

Backend Engineer | Go · Node.js | BITS Pilani CS ’23 | Slice · GoKwik

About

I’m a backend engineer who enjoys building reliable, high-scale systems where failures directly impact revenue. Over the last 2.5+ years, I’ve worked on production checkout and payment flows used by large D2C merchants, handling 400+ orders per minute at peak. My work has contributed to 28% GMV growth, improved checkout conversion, and reduced revenue loss during high-traffic events. I specialize in backend and distributed systems, with hands-on experience in Golang and Node.js, designing microservices, improving system throughput, and hardening systems against partial failures using idempotency, retries, and data contracts. Beyond core backend work, I’ve: Reduced backend throughput bottlenecks by 30% through database and read-path optimizations Cut merchant onboarding time by 80% by building low-code internal platforms Eliminated 90% manual QA using GenAI-assisted API contract validation Mentored junior engineers and driven backend best practices through code reviews I enjoy working at the intersection of engineering and business impact—building systems that are not just scalable, but measurable in terms of revenue, reliability, and developer productivity. Currently exploring backend / platform / distributed systems roles, especially in fintech, SaaS, and infrastructure-heavy products.

Location

Bengaluru

AI stack

claude code

openai

Work experience

Software Engineer at slice, Mar 2026 - Present · 6 mos

Software Developer Engineer - 1 at GoKwik, Jul 2023 - Feb 2026 · 2 yrs 8 mos, Hybrid, • Worked on Checkout 2.0, enabling non-Shopify and custom merchant integrations; systems supported 400+ orders/min at peak traffic, contributing to 28% GMV growth. • Designed and built Order, Cart, and Address microservices in Golang, integrating them into a distributed checkout architecture optimized for scalability and fault tolerance. • Improved backend throughput by 30% by optimizing MongoDB read paths (secondary-preferred reads) and reducing hot-spot contention. • Prevented ~12% revenue loss during traffic spikes by implementing idempotent retries and safe-retry mechanisms for partial failure scenarios. • Improved checkout conversion by ~10% by enabling Facebook/Instagram in-app checkout flows and “Skip to Payment” optimizations. • Reduced merchant onboarding time by 80% (4 days → 1 day) by building a low-code onboarding platform for integrations and configurations. • Eliminated 90% of manual QA by developing a GenAI-assisted API contract validation system, improving release confidence and deployment speed. • Mentored junior engineers/interns, conducted 50+ code reviews, and enforced backend best practices around APIs, retries, and data contracts.

Software Engineer Intern at GoKwik, Jan 2023 - Jun 2023 · 6 mos, • Built the GoKwik Checkout SDK using Svelte + TypeScript, enabling login, address pre-fill, discounts, and multiple payment methods. • Implemented reverse geotagging, reducing checkout drop-offs by ~15%. • Supported UPI, COD, and split-payment flows, directly contributing to improved checkout completion rates.

Back End Developer at PLATiFi, Jun 2021 - Jul 2021 · 2 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, • Developed REST APIs using Node.js, Express.js, and MongoDB for a COVID-19 analytics platform. • Supported real-time case tracking and reporting across thousands of records, focusing on performance and data consistency.

Education

Bachelor of Technology - BTech, Computer Science, Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani - Goa Campus